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CrowdScience

BBC World Service

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

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517 episodes

  1. Are right-handed people more creative? 26:29
  2. How do insects hear? 28:10
  3. Why don't we lay eggs? 29:19
  4. Are we really in charge? 26:28
  5. How are shells made? 26:28
  6. Do plants know we're here? 26:28
  7. How many dead people are on the internet? 34:07
  8. Can my veggie sausages save the world? 26:28
  9. Why do I love rollercoasters? 29:09
  10. How do electric fish make electricity? 26:29
  11. Why am I warm blooded? 26:28
  12. Why can't I concentrate? 26:29
  13. Why is TB still killing people? 26:29
  14. Will I get hit by a meteor? 37:00
  15. Is anything truly random? 27:09
  16. Are there diseases in space? 26:28
  17. What are these strange rocks? 26:28
  18. How did plants evolve to attract insects? 26:28
  19. Do animals care about the past? 26:28
  20. How does Bluetooth work? 26:30
  21. Why does paper fold so well? 26:29
  22. Do plants have personalities? 29:16
  23. What's the deal with tongues? 26:28
  24. Why am I an introvert? 26:28
  25. Why do we itch? 26:28
  26. How come sea levels are rising faster in some places than others? 31:24
  27. Why can't I recognise faces? 26:28
  28. Do animals hold funerals? 26:28
  29. Why does salt taste so good? 26:28
  30. When will the next super-volcano erupt? 29:05
  31. Will rabbits become super predators? 26:28
  32. Could AI present CrowdScience? 26:29
  33. Can I unlock my car using my head? 26:28
  34. Can I really manifest the future? 26:28
  35. What keeps the universe in balance? 31:05
  36. How can we save the Great Barrier Reef? 26:28
  37. Why don't more animals have opposable thumbs? 26:28
  38. Can we cancel light waves? 26:28
  39. Do multiple choice questions make us biased? 29:01
  40. Why do I tan more in the US? 26:28
  41. Do fish know what they look like? 26:28
  42. Why do I find silence unbearable? 26:27
  43. How do cicadas know what season it is? 26:29
  44. Did I inherit my laugh? 26:28
  45. The CrowdScience quiz of the year 35:57
  46. How do we adapt to the cold? 26:29
  47. Can you play the guitar underwater? 26:29
  48. Can we turn deserts green? 33:04
  49. How big is a rainbow? 29:03
  50. Why do we cry? 30:00